Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-11-12
LIFE ON THE FARM.
Tho Proper Location of Residences, Out
Buildings and Orchards.

The Proper Location of Residences, Out
buildings and Orchards.
The dwelling should be made sub
stantial, comfortable, convenient and
attractive. The surroundings should
be made with n view to ~pleasantncss,
comfort and beauty. Suitable shade
trees at a distance of about one hum
drcd feet from the dwelling, should be
provided in great abundance, not only
to serve as n shade from the heat of
the sun, but as a protection from
winds, especially the northwest winds
in winter.
A good garden, where all the vcgc-
tables and small fruit should be grown
to supply the family plentifully the
year round.
The barns and all out-buildings
should occupy n position in the ''back-
ground and never in front of the
1wclling-housc.
The orchard should occupy the most
suitable portion of the farm, and if the
ground is not naturally well drained
it should be drained by underground
tile drain, which should be placed from
three to five feet deep and should be
of sufficient size to afford immediate
drainage in a wet time. The orchard
should be made up of all the varieties
of fruit trees that are suited to the eli
mate.
The failing condition of the orchards
generally speaks out against the pre-
yailing system, among nursery men, of
growing trees too close together. Usu.
ally they are grown so close to each
| other that the limbs must be cut of to
| give to a spoiled and worse than
worthless trunk. If trees can not be
had that are grown at least four feet
apart, then take seed from large, fine
fruit and grow them in n proper
manner; never cutting off Il lint
hut taking of the buds instead. And
when these bear fruit some will beal
good fruit while those that do not bea,
| good fruit can be grated with any tie.
| sired varieties, and SO healthy tree,
are obtained that will make II p%roiita
| bic and lasting orchard.
Fruit trees should be planted along
| the roadside by every farmer, eacl
| planting along his W land. Ihi,
wolld afford pleasant shade to weary
travellers, and IN abundance of frui
for the birds, which are u great bless
ing to the farmers. and would be tn,
greatest blessing to the little boys ant
girls in the cities and towns, who ar,
starved for the want of II plentiful sup
ply of wholesome and lifc-giving fruits
that II kind and benevolent Father In,
created for the use of all. The fac
that children are always wild 70
fruit, shows clearly that nature has or
daincd it for their use, and that its fire,
use by them would be a great blessing
Who can tell but if this course wer,
pursued throughout the entire country
that it would have n telling moral ef
feet upon the rising generations VIII,
knows but II the young boys of tn
towns and cities were provided with Al
abundance of fruit of all the variou
kinds which could be grown along tn
roadside, that there would be les
crime, less taxes to pay for prosecu
tons. convictions and punishment
which the law now metes out to trans
gressors who are made bad by thei
surroundings Who has not heard III,
pitiful voice Of the little boys In IN
towns calling out to apple vendcr
passing along the streets: sinister
give me an applet The expense o
producing fruit in this way would b
but a trihe to each farmer, while III
blessings resulting would be inconcciy
ably great and lasting.-E. s. Teaga,
den, in Western Piosonian.